with dale witherspoon of the methodist church, and jim hopkins of lakeshore baptist. >>> welcome back to mosaic. >> the historian, doris kern, good one. he has said that leadership is five qualities. humility, empathy, resilience. self-awareness, and self reflection. i think my colleagues have these qualities, and so, i am glad that they are here with us. dale and jim, tell us a little bit more about some of the stories this past year that i thought were important to our society and world. >> i was reflecting on our conversation last year as we ended the year, and i think a story that continues in the news is the shootings. the mass shootings. and i think it has been intensified when we are having more shootings and places of worship. and so, it seems like not a week goes by. we just had the shooting in texas the other day, and it is bringing into question, whethe parishioners should be carrying firearms of the churches are not. so, that is still disturbing, as it. is becoming the new normal. >> it seems like every-- from synagogues, two mosques, two christian communities. >> every pr